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658-14-1-5071-0003 36C24618Q9544 08-29-2018 Yolanda Ashlock 757-728-7054 09-10 -2018

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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Dr Hampton VA 23667 X

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Y 238220 $15 Million X N/A X Department of Veterans Affairs Salem VA Medical Center 1970 Roanoke Blvd Salem VA 24153 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667

The contractor shall submit payment requests via Electronic Invoice Payment System http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

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This is a 100% Small Business Set Aside for Boiler Inspection Services at the Salem VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia Period of Performance 10-1-2018 thru 9-30-19 plus four (4) 1-year option years X X x Angel Rhone Contracting Officer Table of Contents

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C246 ANGEL RHONE Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6

100 Emancipation Dr Hampton VA 23667

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

The contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form via VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment & Payment System. See Web site at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

852.219-74 Limitations on Subcontracting� Monitoring and Compliance.(JUL 2018)

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING�MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE

(a) This solicitation includes __________________________________________________ [Fill-in clause/provision] [Note: Contracting Officers must fill-in the applicable clause required to be included in sole- source and/or set-aside acquisitions (e.g., VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside).]

(b) Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation is subject to the limitation on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 125.6, or the limitations on subcontracting requirements in the FAR clause, as applicable. The Contractor is advised that in performing contract administration functions, the Contracting Officer may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to Contractor's offices where the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the Contractor's compliance with this requirement.

(c) All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an �Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement� to ensure the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the Contracting Officer in assessing the Contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs.

(d) Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the Contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, Obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The Contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the Contracting Officer to assess the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.

(End of clause)

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Department of Veterans Affairs currently has the need for a Contractor to inspect the boilers at the Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC), Salem, Virginia. The Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC) has a central boiler plant to provide steam for heating and air conditioning, domestic hot water, kitchens, sterilization and an on-site laundry. Boiler plant safety, reliability, efficiency and equipment longevity are paramount concerns of VA Management. Malfunctioning burners or controls can cause catastrophic events resulting in injuries, death and massive property damage. Inaccurate or inadequate data management and monitoring systems can fail to warn of unsafe or inefficient performance. Regular inspections, testing and calibrations by expert technicians are an essential part of a program to address these concerns. For clarification purposes, CO in this contract refers to the Contracting Officer and COR refers to the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

2.0 SCOPE

The contractor shall furnish all labor, material, equipment, parts, supervision, etc., necessary to service, repair, and perform boiler inspections, testing and calibration of the boiler plant burners, controls and instruments at the Salem VA Medical Center. Contractor shall provide maintenance in a manner which ensures the safe and continuous operation of all equipment listed in accordance with commercial practices and manufacturer’s specifications.

3.0 EQUIPMENT INVENTORY

All the equipment is in Building 13 (Boiler Plant) located on the campus of the Salem VA Medical Center. The equipment will be moved to a new Boiler Plant on the campus of the Salem VA Medical Center 100 yards from the current Boiler Plant in January 2019. The contractor will be notified 30 days prior to the move.

3.1 BOILER EQUIPMENT

3.2 BOILER SAFETY DEVICES

List of interlocks and safety devices to be inspected and tested on each boiler and other items in the Boiler Plant:

· Low water cut off and shunt switch

· Auxiliary low water cutoff and shunt

· High water alarm

· Low water alarm

· High operating steam pressure switch – recycle

· High operating steam pressure switch – non- recycle.

· High and low fuel pressure switches (gas/oil)

· Low and High Fuel Gas Pressure Cutoff Switch.

· High and low fuel temperature switches (heated oil).

· Low fuel oil atomizing media (steam/comp air) pressure switches.

· Low differential pressure switch, atomizing media/fuel oil (if provided by burner manufacture).

· Proof of Closure on Automatic Fuel Oil Shutoff Valves-Oil.

· Low Atomizing Media Flow Switch.

· Low fuel gas oxygen.

· Oil burner position switch (if provided by the burner manufacture).

· Automatic Fuel Oil Shutoff Valves-For Seat Leakage.

· Leak test fuel safety shut off valves (main and pilot burners) (seat leakage). For Natural Gas and Fuel Oil.

· Leak test gas fuel vent valves.

· Forced Draft Motor Interlock Switches.

· Forced draft damper wide-open Pre-Purge Proving Switch.

· Outlet damper open interlock for purge (if outlet damper provided).

· Purge Airflow Proving Switch.

· Pre-Purge and Post-Purge Timing.

· Ignition timing.

· Outlet Stack Damper Position Interlock Switch.

· Combustion Air Pressure Switch.

· Main flame Ignition Timing

· Flame Scanner Not sensing Igniter Spark (ultraviolet scanner) Only UV-Self checking scanner is VA compliant.

· Flame Scanner- for main flame out.

· High Water Alarm on Condensate Tank.

· Low Water Alarm on Condensate Tank.

· Condensate Overflow Drain System.

· High Water Alarm on Deaerator Tank.

· Low Water Alarm on Deaerator Tank.

· Deaerator Overflow Drain System.

· Deaerator Safety Valve.

· Steam Safety Valve Following PRV-Deaerator.

· Steam Safety Valve Following PRV-Other

· Liquid Relief Valve on Oil Pump Set.

· Liquid Relief Valve on Economizer.

· Control Air Pressure Interlock.

· Furnace Pressure Interlock.

· Propane Pilot Backup System.

· Carbon Monoxide and Combustible Gas Alarms.

· Outside Air Damper Alarm.

· Steam Safety Valves.

· Automatic Fuel Gas Shutoff Valves and Solenoid Vent Valve Seat Leakage.

· Automatic Pilot Fuel Gas Shutoff Valves and Automatic Pilot Fuel Gas Solenoid Vent Valve Seat Leakage.

· Low and High Fuel Oil Pressure Cutoff Switches.

· Low-Fire Proving Switch(s).

· Low Flue Gas Oxygen Level Interlock.

· Flue Gas Recirculation Damper Interlock.

· Emergency Stop/Panic Buttons.

3.3 BOILER CALIBRATION EQUIPMENT

List of instrumentation and controls to be inspected and calibrated Annually:

· Steam flow transmitters (all).

· Steam flow recorders/computer readout.

· Flue gas oxygen sampling; analyzing and recorder/computer readouts.

· Boiler and economizer stack temperature transmitters and recorder/computer readout.

· Master steam pressure controller communicating correctly with sub-master(s) controllers and combustion controllers.

· Boiler outlet draft controllers.

· Boiler water level controllers.

· Feedwater deaerator and condensate storage tank water level controllers including overflow.

· All pressure and temperature sensors and transmitters.

· All signal processing and readout devices.

· All Gauges digital and analog.

4.0 QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONEL

Contractor shall provide qualified inspectors and technicians to perform all work at the Salem VA Medical Center.

4.1 TECHNICIAN QUALIFICATIONS

Technicians shall have completed at least a one-year trade school and have five years successful experience in this field. The experience shall be largely with institutional and industrial boiler plants similar in design to the VAMC plant. The VAMC Facility Manager/Engineer may define and accept equivalent qualifications.

Technicians shall demonstrate familiarity with and ready access to the current version of the following references: NFPA 85, Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code VHA Boiler Plant Safety Device Testing Manual, 4th Edition (or current edition).

Technicians shall be equipped with portable electronic flue gas analyzers and other test instruments necessary for the required test and calibrations, all calibrated within one month of the site visits. At facilities with programmable controls, the technicians must be capable of programming the controls and have the appropriate hardware and software on this work.

4.2 INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified Professional Inspectors as defined below shall perform contract inspections on high pressure (over 15 psig) steam boilers and on feedwater deaerators and other pressure vessels. Contractor employee must meet one of the four (4) criteria:

· A boiler inspector who has a valid commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors; OR

· A boiler inspector who shall have been qualified by passing a written examination under the laws, rules and regulations of a jurisdiction of a state; OR

· A boiler inspector who is regularly employed as a boiler inspector by a jurisdiction which has adopted and does administer one or more sections of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code as a legal requirement and has a representative serving as a member of the ASME Conference Committee; OR

· A boiler inspector who is regularly employed by an insurance company which has been licensed or registered by the appropriate authority of a State of the United States to write boiler or pressure vessel insurance.

5.0 REQUIRMENTS

Inspection, testing and calibration shall comply with the recommendation and requirements of VHA Boiler Plant Safety Device Testing Manual, 4th Edition or current edition; written recommendations of the equipment manufacturers; requirements and recommendations of NFPA 85 Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code including applicable appendices; and the boiler/burner performance requirements in this statement of work.

5.1 INSPECTION, TESTING AND CALIBRATION REQUIREMENTS

Technicians shall perform inspections, tuning, testing, calibrating and adjustments of burners and boiler plant controls as specified in this statement of work.

Contractor shall provide the COR at least two weeks’ notice of prior to an inspection. Contractor shall schedule inspections for periods when VA determines that the boilers that will be inspected internally will not be needed for steam supply and when the COR or designee is available on site to monitor the inspections.

Instrumentation, monitoring and data management systems as listed below shall be calibrated.

Only one boiler at a time can be out of service for inspection, testing and calibration procedures.

Work must be conducted when the COR or designee is available on site to monitor the work.

Boilers to be serviced will be prepared by VA Medical Center plant technicians. This includes having the boilers clean of soot and loose scale; fully warmed and at normal steam pressure; steam exhaust silencers system operable; all boiler/burner and fuel train pressure gages and thermometers calibrated; fuel meters in accurate operation (pressure/temperature correction factors provided, if applicable); boiler steam flow, stack temperature and flue gas oxygen instruments operating.

Contractor shall submit in writing to the COR and CO any special work requirements at least two weeks prior to performing service. All reasonable requests will be considered.

5.2 BOILER/BURNER PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Required Boiler/Burner Performance (natural gas and fuel oil):

· Turndown (ratio of maximum and minimum firing rates): 10/1; 8/1; 5/1; 4/1 (refer to original boiler/burner specifications.)

· Achieve, but do not exceed, boiler maximum steam flow output rating. Measure fuel input at minimum and maximum firing rates.

· Maximum carbon monoxide: 200 parts per million (ppm).

· Maximum NOx: Refers to original boiler/burner specifications).

· Flue gas oxygen: 2.5 – 4.2% (Up to 5.2% at loads below 40% of maximum steam output; no upper limit at minimum firing rate; oxygen can be one percentage point higher on oil firing on single – point positioning system).

· Flue gas oxygen (low excess air burners) 1.0 – 2.0%. (Up to 2.5% at loads below 40% of maximum steam output; no upper limit at minimum firing rate; oxygen can be one percentage point higher on oil firing on single – point positioning system).

· No visible smoke, except on heavy oil fuel maximum opacity is 20%. Comply with local emissions regulations. Copies of the applicable emissions regulations are available and will be provided by the COR.

· Flames shall be stable with no pulsations, shall be retained near boiler/burner, no blow off or flashbacks, no constant flame impingement on refractory or water walls.

6.0 BOILER INSPECTIONS PERFORMANCE

All boilers listed in the equipment inventory of this statement of work are to be inspected under this contract. All the equipment is in Building 13 (Boiler Plant) located on the campus of the Salem, Virginia, VA Medical Center.

There is one (1) Feedwater Deaerator Tank located in Building 13. The Feedwater Deaerator shall have an internal inspection utilizing non-destructive testing. This internal inspection shall be conducted during the base year and each option year of the contract.

Each boiler will be scheduled for inspection two (2) times each year. One set of inspections shall include both the internal and external inspections and will be scheduled during the month of October/April, or a time mutually agreed upon by the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COR). The other set of inspections shall include the external tests only and shall be scheduled approximately six (6) months away from the first. Appendix A of the VHA Boiler Plant Safety Device Testing Manual provides the frequency and type of testing that needs to be completed on an annual and semiannual basis. NOTE: The internal inspection required for the feedwater Deaerator must be scheduled during periods of low steam demand, preferably in October or at a time mutually agreed upon by the COR.

6.1 SUMMARY OF WORK/INSPECTIONS TO BE PERFORMED

Contractor Shall:

· Review boiler plant logs sheets, alarm and trouble reports.

· Review records that show combustion performance, (flue gas oxygen and carbon monoxide)

· Perform overall visual inspection of system.

· Verify that system comply with referenced codes and VAMC requirements stated in this contract.

· Test and record the operation and set points of all burner/boiler safety interlock devices. Refer to list below. Verify that set points and operating points are within approximately 20 percent of normal operating parameters. Adjust as necessary and record the new settings. The operation of a devise must result in burner shutdown and/or proper alarm operation.

· Operate burner(s) on each fuel from low fire to high fire and back to low fire in at least six increments and record combustion performance (flue gas oxygen, carbon monoxide, NOx where applicable), fuel train pressures, atomizing train pressures, boiler/burner pressures, stack temperatures, boiler steam output.

· Compare the combustion performance data with VAMC requirements (see below) and previous readings. If necessary adjust the fuel flow and combustion air controllers, control valves and dampers to obtain the required the required performance. Record the new performance data.

· Verify accuracy if instrumentation listed below. Verify that all devices are properly selected for the application in terms of type, size, set points range, performance, code approval. Calibrate all instruments that are not within manufactures specifications for accuracy.

· Immediately inform COR of any recommended repairs or modifications.

7.0 INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS

The COR or designee will observe all work completed by the inspector. All inspections will be coordinated with the COR at least two weeks prior to a scheduled inspection. This is necessary to ensure proper preparation can be made to the boilers and feedwater deaerator in advance.

Internal and external inspections are required to evaluate pressure vessel integrity. Internal pressure vessel inspections and furnace inspections require the boiler(s) to be out of service. To maintain steam service, these inspections shall be scheduled when low steam demands are prevalent. Multiple visits per site will be necessary every year to inspect all the boilers internally. Schedule will be established after contract award.

All internal inspections require that the inspector completely enter the internal spaces of the boiler or feedwater deaerator.

Feedwater deaerator pressure vessels require internal inspections utilizing non-destructive testing every six years. This inspection must be scheduled during periods of low steam demand. External inspections shall be performed annually.

The boiler and feedwater deaerator inspections shall, as a minimum, comply with the guidelines in the current issue of the NATIONAL BOARD INSPECTION CODE, Part RB, In service Inspection of Pressure-Retaining Items, and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VI or VII as applicable.

Methods for testing safety devices shall comply with VHA Boiler Plant Safety Device Testing Manual.

7.1 Minimum Inspection Requirements for Boilers:

· Review boiler history including operating conditions, date of last inspection, current inspection certificate, ASME stamping on boiler, National Board registration number, history of repairs and modifications. Review boiler logs, water test reports, and reports on tests performed on the boiler/burner controls and interlocks.

· Assess the external parts of the boilers and boiler accessories and piping and valves for safety, accessibility, proper operation, cleanliness, and compliance with codes.

· Inspect for evidence of leakage of combustion gases or fluids, externally and internally, including all gaskets.

· Inspect boilers externally and internally for defects including bulges, blisters, cracks, wasted or eroded material, warping, general corrosion, grooving and pitting.

· Inspect all accessible internal surfaces for waterside and fireside deposits.

· Examine all stays and stayed plates.

· Inspect gas side baffles.

· Inspect internal drum surfaces and steam separating internals.

· Inspect soot blowers and verify proper alignment.

· Inspect tubes, tube ends and tube alignment.

· Inspect seating surfaces of manways and handholes.

· Check that boiler structure is plumb and level with no excessive deformations.

· Examine all pipe connections to the pressure vessel.

· Inspect refractory including burner throat, expansion joint, bull ring, furnace seals, furnace walls and floor.

· Inspect furnace for evidence of flame impingement.

· Test operation of water level gage glass.

· Inspect disassembled low water cutouts (disassembly by VA). After reinstallation, test operation to the extent possible. Test low water cutouts on hot boilers by lowering water level gradually.

· Verify that steam pressure gage is properly calibrated.

· Test operation of high steam pressure cutouts on hot boilers by raising steam pressure.

· Inspect safety valve installations and verify that the valves are properly selected and properly installed. On boilers that are hot, perform an operation test under pressure to confirm operation at proper set pressures. Operate boiler with burner at high fire to verify adequate steam flow capacity of the safety valves.

· Inspect piping connected to the boilers for evidence of leakage, provision for expansion, provision of adequate support, proper alignment, and evidence of detrimental conditions.

· Inspect piping to the water column, low water cutoffs and alarms, gage glass. Verify that interior of piping is clear of obstructions.

· Inspect valves on boiler feedwater, blowdown, drain and steam systems.

· Provide recommendations for non-destructive testing when the inspections indicate that this is necessary to assure continued safety and reliability under current operating conditions.

7.2 Minimum Inspection Requirements for Feedwater Deaerators:

· Review the deaerator history including operating conditions, date of last inspection, current inspection certificate, ASME stamping, National Board registration number, materials of construction, extent of post weld heat treatment, history of repairs and modifications.

· Assess the external parts of the deaerator and deaerator accessories and piping for safety, accessibility, cleanliness, proper operation, and compliance with codes.

· Inspect for evidence of leakage.

· Note deaerator pressure gage readings and verify gage accuracy.

· Inspect safety valve installation and verify that the valves are properly selected and properly installed. Perform an operation test under pressure to confirm operation at proper set pressures. Verify that the deaerator can safety withstand the test pressure prior to testing the valve(s) in-situ.

· Verify that vent line is open to permit proper venting of gases.

· Inspect support structures for proper integrity.

· Internal inspections (6-year intervals):

· Visually inspect internal surfaces, particularly welds and the heat-affected zone for evidence of cracking.

· Completely examine internal welds with the magnetic particle non-destructive test method. Properly prepare the surface before testing. (Note: This is a VA requirement that must be followed. The 2003 Addendum to the National Board Inspection Code does not require this but it is understood that this may have been inadvertently omitted from the Addendum.)

· Inspect spray nozzles and trays.

8.0 REPORTING

Provide complete written report fully describing all inspections and tests performed, findings, and recommendations. The condition of all items shall be stated, any deficiencies shall be fully described along with recommendations for methods of correction. Utilize National Board Forms NB-6 and NB-7, or other similar forms acceptable to VA, acceptable forms will be established at post award meeting. Furnish report within one week of each facility inspection in “Microsoft Word” format by email to the COR in an attachment.

All safety-related deficiencies shall be immediately reported to the COR during the inspection visit along with recommendations needed for re-inspections after correction of deficiencies. Cost of re-inspections shall be extra cost and any quote for repairs shall be submitted in writing and will requirement prior approval of the COR and CO.

9.0 REFERENCE MATERIALS

ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code: Section I - Power Boilers, Section IV - Heating Boilers, Section VI - Care and Operation of Heating Boilers, Section VII - Care of Power Boilers;

ASME B31.1, Power Piping Code, ASME CSD-1, Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, ANSI/NB-23, National Board Inspection Code, NFPA 85, Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazard Code, VHA Boiler Plant Safety Device Testing Manual.

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B.3 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

1.0 KEY PERSONNEL

Key personnel will be identified in the proposal and shall be considered key personnel essential for the successful completion of the work performed under the contract. The contractor agrees that such personnel shall not be removed, diverted or replaced from the work without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall submit written notice of proposed personnel changes to the Contracting Officer for approval at least thirty (30) business days in advance.

2.0 WORK HOURS

The services covered by this contract shall be furnished by the contractor as defined herein. The contractor shall not be required, except in case of emergency, to furnish such services on Federal Holidays or during off duty hours as described below.

The following terms have the following meanings:

Normal working hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays. The 10 holidays observed by the Federal Government are:

Any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a federal holiday. When one of the holidays falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a Federal Holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a Federal Holiday.

3.0 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS

A full background check is not required for this position; however, all contract employees must bring photo identification and notice from the requiring service to obtain a VA Badge in order to work on a VA Facility. Upon award, the CO shall provide the contractor with detailed instructions on fulfilling security requirements

4.0 BILLING AND PAYMENT

The contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form via VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. (See Web site at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.) Invoices shall be submitted monthly, in arrears, and shall include at a minimum:

Date of invoice, Contract Number, Purchase Order Number, Vendor Name, Invoice Number, CLIN & Date of service

5.0 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Notwithstanding the Contractor's responsibility for total management during the performance of this contract, the administration of the contract will require maximum coordination between the Government and the Contractor.

The Contracting Officer (CO) is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the requirements of this contract. The Contractor shall communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters pertaining to contract administration. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to make commitments or issue changes that shall affect price, quantity or quality of performance of this contract.

The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) shall be responsible for the overall technical administration of this contract as outlined in the COR Delegation of Authority.

In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer without authority, no adjustment shall be made in the contract price to cover an increase in costs incurred as a result thereof

POINTS OF CONTACT

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

TBD

Base Year 1 October 2018 thru 30 September 2019

(will be removed in the 2nd quarter)

Semi-Annual Combustion Analysis and Tuning (will be removed in the 2nd quarter)

Semi-Annual Combustion Analysis and Tuning (will be removed in the 2nd quarter/JAN 2019)

Annual Inspection (Internal & External) (will be removed in the 2nd quarter/JAN 2019)

Annual Inspection (Internal & External) (will be removed in the 2nd quarter/JAN 2019)

Annual Inspection (Internal & External) (will be removed in the 2nd quarter/JAN 2019)

Semi-Annual (External) VHA Boiler Safety Device Testing (current edition) (will be removed in the 2nd quarter/JAN 2019)

Semi-Annual (External) VHA Boiler Safety Device Testing (current edition) (will be removed in the 2nd quarter/JAN 2019)

Semi-Annual (External) VHA Boiler Safety Device Testing (current edition) (will be removed in the 2nd quarter/JAN 2019)

Base Year Total Cost: $

Option Year One (1) 1 October 2019 thru 30 September 2020

Option Year One (1) Total Cost: $

Option Year Two (2) 1 October 2020 thru 30 September 2021

Option Year Two (2) Total Cost: $

Option Year Three (3) 1 October 2021 thru 30 September 2022

Option Year Three (3) Total Cost: $

Option Year Four (4) 1 October 2022 thru 30 September 2023

Option Year Four (4) Total Cost: $

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

C.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Clause)

DEC 2013

C.2 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of the period of performance end date.

(End of Clause)

C.3 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of the period of performance end date; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years 6 months.

(End of Clause)

C.4 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

The Contractor shall not make reference in its commercial advertising to Department of Veterans Affairs contracts in a manner that states or implies the Department of Veterans Affairs approves or endorses the Contractor’s products or services or considers the Contractor’s products or services superior to other products or services.

(End of Clause)

C.5 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2012)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

(1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(2) Designated agency office has the meaning given in 5 CFR 1315.2(m).

(3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the Accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests.

(4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(5) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract.

(b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.

(c) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following:

(1) VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. (See Web site at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.)

(2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The X12 EDI Web site (http://www.x12.org) includes additional information on EDI 810 and 811 formats.

(d) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905.

(e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances below, the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for:

(1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States;

(2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information;

(3) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies;

(4) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or

(5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above.

(End of Clause)

C.6 VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (APR 1984)

The contractor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform this work. He/she shall take all reasonable precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this contract. He/she shall be responsible for any injury to himself/herself, his/her employees, as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this contract that is caused by his/her employees fault or negligence, and shall maintain personal liability and property damage insurance having coverage for a limit as required by the laws of the State of Virginia. Further, it is agreed that any negligence of the Government, its officers, agents, servants and employees, shall not be the responsibility of the contractor hereunder with the regard to any claims, loss, damage, injury, and liability resulting there from.

(End of Clause) (End of Addendum to 52.212-4)

C.7 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2018)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

[] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (41…